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After more than a decade of fighting to preserve and protect the waters and fishery of Upper Esopus Creek, in January 2011, Riverkeeper joined with our partner organizations, citizens, and local officials in the effort to address the muddy waters of the Lower Esopus, which historically has supported other diverse fisheries and a variety of recreational activities.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Julia Church, Clearwater, 845 265 8080, ext. 7112, or [email protected] Kate Slusark, Natural Resources Defense Council, 212 727 4592; [email protected] Tina Posterli, Riverkeeper, 914 478 4501, Ext. 239; [email protected] Jay Burgess, Scenic Hudson, 845 473 4440, Ext. 222, or [email protected] Five-Year Review has potential to ensure the most effective cleanup Capital Region/Hudson Valley — March 29, 2012 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that, while the Hudson River cleanup continues this year, the agency will simultaneously perform a necessary evaluation to determine just how […]

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Riverkeeper strongly supports the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) for taking action against Entergy Corporation, the owner of Indian Point 3, and issuing a $1.2 million penalty for Clean Water Act violations stemming from a 2010 explosion and fire at the Indian Point nuclear facility. The transformer explosion caused an emergency shutdown of the IP3 reactor and an oil spill into the Hudson River.

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